Mark VanderWiele is an IBM Distinguished Engineer working on emerging cloud technologies. He was chief architect for some of the first clouds in IBM and over the last several years he has been performing research and development on cloud technology focusing on how to build more efficient data centers and shorten development cycles. Mark has helped hundreds of customers transition to cloud and uses each experience to refine future offerings. He is currently working on the PaaS layer with IBM’s BlueMix to radically simplify cloud application development and deployment.

Talk: From IoT idea to operation in 30 minutes using services and a PaaS

This session will demonstrate how to create and deliver your next big idea at the speed of light, by performing rapid prototyping, development, and continuous delivery at the PaaS layer on IBM's Bluemix.

With the rapidly increasing number of internet-connected devices such as smart watches, personal fitness devices, connected automobiles, and automated homes, the market is ripe for innovative applications that can find new value in this Internet of Things. Now, with the affordability, scalability, speed, and ease-of-use provided by a Platform as a Service, any developer can unleash their creativity and quickly turn their ideas into the next big thing.